BACKGROUND Breast implants have been used worldwide for more than 40 years. Despite extensive clinical experience, there is continued concern about the safety of these devices. The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy, complication rates, frequency of reoperation, and degree of patient satisfaction with different types of implants. METHODS This is a consecutive, population-based ...

OBJECTIVE The risk factors of reoperation after microdecompression (MD) for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) are unclear. In this study, we presented the outcomes of MD for degenerative LSS and investigated the risk factors associated with reoperation. METHODS A retrospective review was conducted using the clinical records and radiographs of patients with LSS who underwent MD. For clinical evalua...

STUDY DESIGN Retrospective case series. OBJECTIVE The purpose of our study was to retrospectively review the results of posterior lumbar fusion using polyetheretherketone (PEEK) rods. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Pedicle screw and rod instrumentation has become the preferred technique for performing stabilization and fusion in the lumbar spine for degenerative disease. Rigid fixation with tit...

OBJECTIVE To report on the rate of 30-day readmission and the rate of additional or revision surgery within 12 months following total ankle replacement (TAR). DESIGN A data-linkage study of the UK National Joint Registry (NJR) data and Hospital Episodes Statistics (HES) database. These two databases were linked in a deterministic fashion. HES episodes 12 months following the index procedure w...

BACKGROUND Body contouring surgery is in high demand following the increase in bariatric surgery. But these types of procedures are associated with high complication rates that cause long hospital stays and have a negative effect on patient satisfaction. The purpose of this study is to identify predictors of complications in order to optimize outcomes in these patients and find a relationship b...

background development of complications during gynecologic laparoscopic surgery depends on many factors such as history of previous laparotomies. this factor usually increases the veres and first trocar complications. objectives in this study, we compared all operative complications between the patients with and without previous abdominal surgery. patients and methods all operative complication...

From the Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, and Section of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, C.S. Mot-t Children’s Hospital, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Manuscript received May 26, 1981, accepted June 17, 1981. Address for reprints: Albert P. Rocchini, MD, C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, Section of Pediatric Cardiology, 1405 E. Ann Street, Box 66, ...

BACKGROUND During the preoperative discussion prior to anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), patients are often interested in data regarding rates of revision reconstruction, reoperation, concomitant pathologic changes, and future contralateral ACL injury. PURPOSE To analyze a single surgeon's experience with primary and revision ACLR over a 30-year interval, focusing on incidence...